Ricky Nolasco RUMORS & NEWS

Palm Beach Post "Marlins right-hander Ricky Nolasco has pitched in front of big crowds before, but nothing compared to the energy he felt in October as a spectator at a soccer match in Barcelona. “Real Madrid versus Barcelona,” Nolasco recalled Wednesday. “There was like 99,000 people. I’ve never seen a crowd so..." February 14

Miami Herald "Signs are pointing to Yunel Escobar becoming the next player traded by the Marlins. If it was up to him, Ricky Nolasco — unhappy with the team's direction — wouldn't mind joining him on the way out of Miami. A source said Monday at baseball's Winter Meetings that Escobar could be "on the move"..." December 04

Fish Stripes "The Miami Marlins are apparently shopping Yunel Escobar, but the team may also have to ship away Ricky Nolasco as well. According to ESPN's Jerry Crasnick, Nolasco's agent Matt Sosnick reports that his client would like to be traded from the Marlins. "Ricky and I have spoken a lot since the..." December 03

Miami Herald "With four hits in the first inning, everything started out so well for the Marlins hitters. It didn't last long. The Marlins (67-91) failed to hold on to a three-run, first-inning lead as Miami's bats went silent, and the Phillies (79-79) lit up starter Ricky Nolasco and the Marlins bullpen for..." September 30

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "Ricky Nolasco admitted to having what he termed "a gray cloud" in the middle of his season. From July 15 through Aug. 16, he took the loss in five of seven outings, including five in a row. His skies have cleared. Nolasco on Sunday shut out the Nationals on four hits in the Marlins' 8-0 win..." September 10

Hardball Talk "For the second time in two weeks, Marlins right-hander Ricky Nolasco has pitched a shutout against the Nationals. He hurled a four-hitter Sunday in Miami's 8-0 victory. Nolasco also shut out the Nationals on Aug. 28. He had just two shutouts in 173 career starts before doubling that total in..." September 09

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "In terms of pitching jams, it was the rough equivalent of being handcuffed and sealed in an overflowing milk can. The Dodgers loaded the bases with two out in the second for Matt Kemp, who worked a 3-0 count on Ricky Nolasco. The ensuing Kemp strikeout was one of multiple escapes that Nolasco..." August 12

Miami Herald "Logan Morrison rattled Pesky's Pole. But he also struck the Green Monster with such force that the impact shook the numbers on the hand-operated scoreboard. The pole job was a home run — a solo shot — good for one Marlins run. The Monster slam was Morrison himself crashing into the antique..." June 21

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "Ricky Nolasco's name may not resonate with some of those on the Marlins' World Series teams, the likes of Beckett, Willis, Hernandez and Brown. But no pitcher has won as many games in a Marlins uniform as the right-hander from Beaumont, Calif. Nolasco, who came from the Cubs in a trade for Juan..." May 23

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "It's Take Three in Ricky Nolasco's bid to take sole possession of the Marlins' record for victories that he shares with Dontrelle Willis at 68. Coming off losses in his past two starts, Nolasco is most concerned with doing his part in continuing the strong month by Marlins starting pitchers as..." May 22

Miami Herald "Thursday night's game was supposed to be all about Ricky Nolasco getting another chance at notching his 69th victory and making franchise history. Take two, though, didn't go well either. Five days after having his worst start of the season in a loss to the Mets, Nolasco endured his..." May 18

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "Dontrelle Willis can still claim a share of the title. It shouldn't be long before Ricky Nolasco takes full ownership of it. Nolasco allowed two runs over seven innings Sunday in the Marlins' 6-3 win at Petco Park, earning his 68th career victory to tie Willis as the franchise's winningest..." May 07

Miami Herald "Even though he has spent his entire major-league career with the Marlins, Ricky Nolasco never felt as comfortable pitching in South Florida as much as he has in his home state of California. Further proof came Tuesday night when Nolasco — with major assists from relievers Edward Mujica and..." May 03

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "Edward Mujica and Heath Bell respectively punctuated the conclusion of the eighth and ninth innings late Tuesday with fist pumps. Not a gesture Marlins relievers or anyone else on the club has found much occasion to employ lately. They were more than merited on this night as the Marlins hung on..." May 02

Miami Herald "Midweek afternoon baseball games at Sun Life Stadium usually weren't good for attendance. Crowds on sweltering school days could often be counted by the hundreds, and the energy level in the building, players said, was often lacking. Maybe that will change under the air-conditioning comfort at..." April 20

Miami Herald "Ricky Nolasco achieved one Marlins' milestone last season. Nolasco is approaching another, and it's a statistic the Marlins need as they return home this weekend. Nolasco, who became the team's career strikeout leader last year, is three wins shy of matching Dontrelle Willis for the most..." April 13

Miami Herald "It was fitting that in the final road game of what has been a miserable season for the Marlins, two members from the most miserable Marlins team of them all — the '98 club that lost 108 — saw action at Miller Park on Sunday. Craig Counsell and Mark Kotsay, now with Milwaukee, didn't play..." September 26

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "Ricky Nolasco's season ended Sunday. So perhaps did his tenure with the Marlins Get your Marlins Tickets now!. A source who spoke with a Marlins front office member after Nolasco's latest disheartening start said the club will give serious thought to trading him this offseason. Despite their..." September 26

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "The two home runs allowed stung, but what soured Ricky Nolasco's night Monday was the inability to get the last out of the seventh inning. The Marlins right-hander had a 4-2 lead with two outs and the bases empty when he gave up a single and two walks. Lefty Mike Dunn came in to face Michael..." September 20

Miami Herald "The loss of Josh Johnson clearly stung the Marlins as a team. But manager Jack McKeon said he also believes the injured pitcher's absence from the rotation since mid-May has had an adverse effect on two of his teammates: fellow starters Ricky Nolasco and Anibal Sanchez. "When J.J. went..." September 10

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "Much attention has been directed toward the struggles of the Marlins' offense through this season gone awry. There may be cause for greater concern about the decline of the starting rotation. With ace Josh Johnson out since May with shoulder inflammation, Marlins starters have slipped to 14th..." August 26

Miami Herald "Ricky Nolasco was too spent to stand and talk to reporters. After surviving a 12-hit assault by the Braves and enduring the 90-degree heat for the better part of two hours on Sunday, Nolasco was sapped. But he was also victorious. "It happened," Nolasco said. "I don't know how, but it..." August 01

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "Starting pitchers blow up. It happens to everybody once in a while. To Ricky Nolasco, it happens more than it should. Nolasco, Tuesday's starter in Washington, is coming off the worst start of his career. He gave up nine earned runs on nine hits over 1 1/3 innings in a 14-3 loss to the Padres..." July 26

Miami Herald "There are no mulligans in baseball, but if not for a few tough starts, Ricky Nolasco would rank among the National League's ERA leaders. Removing three games from his season slate would drop his ERA by more than a run. "Sometimes it's just a slight adjustment from maybe a hitter or two,"..." July 25

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "The spotlight set up in front of the Sun Life Stadium press box for the post-game Cirque Dreams show wasn't unveiled until the eighth. Ricky Nolasco pitched as if it was pointed at him all game. Nolasco held the Astros to a run on seven hits for his sixth career complete game in the Marlins'..." July 10

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "Ricky Nolasco envisioned former Marlins teammate Josh Willingham giving his fellow Athletics hitters the lowdown, how he lives and dies with breaking stuff. That's why Nolasco threw more fastballs late Wednesday than he has all season. The end result was Nolasco's second career shutout and a..." June 30

Miami Herald "After watching his pitcher give up 15 hits, his shortstop leave the game early with a back injury, his lineup held to two hits, his outfielders throw the ball all over the place, and his team go down to a humbling 8-0 defeat, Edwin Rodriguez saw no reason to sugarcoat the loss. When a reporter..." May 30

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "The Marlins couldn't get to Dodger Stadium quick enough. They were fresh off a sweep of the World Series champion San Francisco Giants. They had lost one series here in seven years. Hanley Ramirez was a .410 lifetime hitter (25 for 61) with five doubles, three homers and 10 RBI in 15 games at..." May 30

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "Something about the China Basin brings out the best in the Marlins' rotation. Dating back to June 7, 2006, when Dontrelle Willis had one of his franchise-record 15 career complete games, a Marlins starter has gone the distance at AT&T Park four times, including three shutouts. Late Tuesday,..." May 25

Miami Herald "When he injured his thumb in late January — about a month after he signed a three-year contract and a few weeks before the start of spring training — Ricky Nolasco was so upset that he turned into a recluse. "I was freaking out," Nolasco said. "I didn't leave my house for days at a time, just..." March 24

Miami Herald "Ricky Nolasco's first two pitches Sunday couldn't have gone much better. Strike One was followed by a quick Strike Two. Unfortunately for the 28-year-old right-hander, his first start of spring training — and first since Aug.?28 — went south from there. On his next pitch, Nolasco plunked the..." March 14

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "Ricky Nolasco was making his first appearance Sunday since Aug. 28 of last season, and therust was evident. "It felt like it has been a very long time and I was kind of nervous," Nolasco said. "It was just good to see him out there pitching," said Marlins Get your Marlins Tickets now!..." March 14